Irving Family History
James Irving
Abt 1835 - 1869 (~ 34 years)
Generation: 1
1. James Irving was born Abt 1835 (son of William John Irving and Jane Unknown); died 19 Aug 1869, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. Other Events:
- _UID: 60766FD1913E324199D2DAFF029A9CECC0E3
2. 
William John Irving was born Abt 1808, , , Ireland, UK; died 16 May 1894, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada; was buried 18 May 1894, Wesleyan Burial Ground: Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. Other Events:
- _UID: 05778F8A3444CE49AB49A734DFF72B9C90AE
- Census: 1881, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada
- Census: 1891, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada
Notes:
We assume William's birth surname is IRVING, not IRVINE. Newspaper notices and some records use both spellings of the surname. The 1881 and 1891 census list him as William IRVING. His only surviving son used IRVING as all descendants have. An 1865 City directory for Saint John, New Brunswick lists William Irvine on Sheriff Rd and William Irving on Main St. not sure which is our ancestor.
Wiliam married twice. First to Jane (unknown surname) and had at least two children (Sarah and James). Jane and both chldren died in the 1860's and he then married Anna Seely who gave him three children.
If born in 1808, William would have been about 60 years old when he married Anna Adelaide Seely in 1867 (his second wife). Anna would have been 27 years old. So she married a man twice her age. William's birth in 1808 is calculated from his age given in the 1881 census.
Anna was the mother of all his surviving children. There is no record of the first marriage yet discovered. Both children of the first marriage did not marry and both died in their 30's.
William and his children were Weslyan Methodist per 1881 census.William married Jane Unknown Bef 1835. Jane was born Abt 1810; died 1 Feb 1867, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. [Group Sheet]
3. Jane Unknown was born Abt 1810; died 1 Feb 1867, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada. Other Events:
- _UID: 72F9FD26BE9D2D41AFC2A03EF090D4CDC7CE
Notes:
Jane was the first wife of William Irving. Corroboration is newspaper notices of the death of Jane and two children.
Two children of William and Jane were both born in 1835 (could they be twins?), thus assume William and Jane were married before 1835, possibly as late as 1834.
Janes birth calculated from age at death, per newspaper notice.Children:
- Sarah Jane Irving was born Abt 1835; died 11 Jan 1867, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada.
- 1. James Irving was born Abt 1835; died 19 Aug 1869, Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada.